Flexible fastener for hand luggage



Dern 26,1944. Y. l. STEIN l 2,366,069'

FLEXIBLE FASTENER FOR HAND LUGGAGE FledJune 25, `194:5 2 sheets-sheet 1 geeneens@ L STEIN `FLEXIBLE FASTENER F03, HAND LUGGAGE Dec. Z6,4 1944.r

Filed June 25, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y Fig. 5.

Patented Dec. 26,` .1944

UNITED STATES 1 .PerrisNroifrlcU ""aassptaf f FLEXIBLE FAs'rENEn Fort` HAND LUGGAGE i. Len steinfoiiieagam. i i Application June 25, 1943`,`Scrial`l\ilo. 492,225 dciaiins. (citezasn This invention relates to improvements in exa ible fasteners and has for its ,principal object the provision of a flexible fastener of the `general hasp and bolttype which will `be suitable for use in various situations andlwhich will beparticularly suitable for fastening the closures ofjsuchl containers as come within the `g`er1eralfclassification of handbags, portfolios, utility cases and the like.

A morespecic object of the` invention is to provide a iiexible fasteneriof the hasp and bolt type in which `the bolt member per se is" made of flexible material but iS relatively stiff so as to hold the closure member rmly in` its closed (position. In this connection, theinvention contemplates the provision of a leather strip secured at one end to a portion of i the` case and having` i its free end folded upon itself lengthwise and having the meeting edges stitched together so that the folded portion will be of oval cross section and substantially stiffer i than the other portion of the leather strip.

Another object of the invention is to providel a liexible fastener for hand bags and `cases of the above general character in which the liasp portion of the fastener isunited with thehandle and in which the locking bolt of the fastenermayalso form a part ofthe handle.

A furtherobject of the invention "is `to provide a fastener of the above general type which .will be suitable for use oncasesand other'forms of hand containers and in which the fastener may` assume a plurality of selected locking positions.

The invention is illustrated in connection with drawings, wherein: i i, i i

Fig. 1 is a View in perspective `of a hand-case provided with the `flexible fastener made in accordance with this invention. i i

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view inperspebtive showing the rear ofthe case broken away so as two specific embodiments inthe accompanying I 1 opposite directionsV against theinner face of the drawings, I Il designates a handecase provided with the case includes" a flexible strip offleather or other suitable material I2 `which is stitched at one end tothe rear 'face` of the` container, as

shown at I3 in Fig. 2. The other end of the `'strip I2 is of triangular shape and is somewhat` wider i than the hand grip portion of the handle. The triangular portionis designated I and is stitched as indicated at I5 tothe top of the case near` the opening thereof. Itmwill be seen, therefore, that `the weight of the case isfcarried principally by the handle as secured to therear side and top of the case by the stitchings `I3 `and I5. The free end serves as a hasp and` islprovided with an 'opening `I6 adapted to fit over a loop member l'.

The loop member is in the formof a leather strip Afolded upon itself with its free ende It, It inserted through an opening 2l] in the closure lid lid. The free ends I8, I9` of saidloop portion may be held in position by 'anysuitable means,

for example by means of an` adhesive strip `2l which engages the endsIB, I9 of the loop and also the inner face of thelid. The portion of i the loop `Il which extends through the opening to illustrate a preferred manner of i attachment of the handle.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of the I6 of thehasp preferably has its lower edges rounded so that the hasp portion I4, when in i its locking position, will fit closely against the lower edge of the loop portion; A flexible bolt member 22extends through the bolt receiving loop Vi to hold the closure lid I I firmly in `its closed position. "Ihelboltfmember is formed by folding one end `of the leather strip 23 upon itself in the direction of its length and stitching the meeting edges together as indicated at 121i so as to providefa relatively "stiff portion. If desired, lthe folded portion"0f the` bolt may include a central core25 either `of leather, or more rigid material.` The other end of the strip 23 is preferably stitched tothe upper portion ofthe handle strip not required to sustain any of the weightof the upper portion of the case Vshown in Fig. `1 to i1lus Y i trate the closeitting engagement of the hasp with the lower edge of the bolt receiving loop.

' Fig. 5 is a view in perspective illustrating one modification of the improved fastener` which is particularlysuitable for billfolds or other, types of containers which normally require the fastening device to have a plurality of locking positions.

Fig. 6 isa fragmentary View in perspective illustrating the rear side and the inner face of the front side of the billfcld shown in Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is an end view of the device shown in hand-case; In order to facilitate ready insertion i ofthe bolt member 22, the lower end maybe tapered as indicated at 21. i i I Referring now to Fig`s.5 to '1,inc1usiver The particular form of container shown in these figures is not important. It is `intended merely lto illustrate a general `situation in which it is desirable to provide a fastening device capable of having any one of `a plurality of locking positions. 'In the modified embodiment the improvefdfastening device is" shown in connection 'with abillfold 28. The hasp` portionjZS ofthe fasteneris secured by stitching 30er other suitable means vto the rear portion ofthe container,

` ing therein for receiving said boltreceiving 1n and the free end is provided with a plurality of openings 3l adapted to be selectively inserted over an outwardly projecting loop portion of a bolt receiving loop The bolt receiving loop A32 consists of a leather strip folded upon itself to form the loopand having its free ends 33,' 34 inserted through an aperture in the front portion of the container and folded in opposite directions against the inner face thereof. A strip of ad-4 hesive coated material 35 may be applied over the ends 33, 34 to overlap and engage the sides ofthe container so as to hold the loop-stripin its ape plied position. The locking bolt, designated 36 herein, is preferably formed in substantiallythe same manner as described in conneCtOIi withV the preceding embodiment, but is preferably somethe present modication, and likewise the similar loop .l1 of the previous embodiment are made from leatherstock of sunicient width `and thickness to provide the desired flexibility transversely of the loop, but will maintain the loop relatively rigid in a vertical direction.

While the principles of thel invention are illustrated herein in connection with two specilc'em bodiments, it will be obvious that other modications may be made without departure from the spirit of the invention. It will be understood, therefore, that the invention contemplatesv all such modifications as corne Within the scope of the appended claims.

Iclaim:

l; A flexible fastener ofthe hasp and bolt type for use-on hand-cases and similar containers, said fastener comprising a bolt receiving member. a hasp portion of iieXibie material ,having an'opening therein for receiving saidbolt receiving mem.- loer, and .a boltfor insertion into said. bolt receiving member to hold the hasp in its locking position; the said bolt comprising. ay strip of flexible material, one end of which is folded upon'l itself lengthwisel and having its meeting edges secured together. to form a tubular portion of greater rigidity than thel other portion of the flexible strip. t

2. A flexible-fastener of the hasp and bolt type for use 'on hand-cases andsimilar containers. Said fastener comprising a bolt receiving membery a hasp portion of flexible material having an opening therein for receiving said bolt receiving member, and a bolt for insertion into said bolt receiving member to bold'the hasp in its locking position; tnesaid bolt comprising a stripoi flexible material, one end of which is folded upon itself lengthwise and having its meeting edges secured together to form a tubular portion hav` illg a core of flexible material inserted in said ytubular member, whereby said .tube will be of greater rigidity than the other portion of the 1 flexible strip.

4. In combination with a container having relatively movable portions for opening and closing the container, a loop member of flexible material secured to one movable portion of the container, a hasp of flexible material secured to an adjacent movable portion of the container and having an opening therein for receiving saidloop, and a flexible bolt member for insertion through said loop member to hold the hasp in its locking `position, the said hasp member having a portion upon itself in the direction of its length to prowhich extends upwardly from ,saidl first mentioned attachment and then downwardly with its end secured to the container so as to form a. loop shaped handle for the container, and the said bolt including a flexible strip secured to and l vide said bolt.

6. In combination with a container having relatively movable portions for opening andiclosing the container, a loop member of flexible material secured to one movable portion ofthe container, a hasp of flexible material securedto another movable portion of the container and having arlv opening for receiving said loop and a flexible material, one end oi which isfolded upon itself lengthwise andV having its meeting edges secured together to form a ,tubular portion and having a. core insertedin saidtubulanmember, whereby ysaid tube will be of greater rigidity than the other portion of the flexible strip. i

3. A flexitlefastenerofthe hasp andbolt. type .foruse on hand-cases and similar containers, .said fastener comprising a bolt rreceivingl` member. s a naso portion of flexiblematerialliaving anopem bei", and a, bolt for insertioninto ,said golemeeiving member to boldi the naspin its locking position; the, Said-boltcomprising a stripoi ilexible bolt member secured to said hasp and adapted to be inserted throughsaid loopmember to hold the hasp in its locking position; the said loop receiving member comprising `a strip o f flexible material of suitable width folded upon itself intermediate its ends and having its ends inserted through an. openingin said container and turned in opposite directionsand secured to the inner face thereof. '7In combination with a Container having relatively movable portions for opening and closing the container, a loop member of., flexible material secured to one movable portion ofthe container, a hasp of flexible material secured' td another movable portion of the container and having an opening for receiving said loop and a nexiblebolt member .secured to .said hasp and adapted to be inserted through Vsaid loop member to hold the hasp in its looking, position; the said loop. re.- ceivingl member comprising a strip of flexible material of suitable width folded upon itself intere mediate its ends and having its ends inserted through an opening insaid container and turned in opposite directions. and means comprising aY strip of adhesive material appliedover the end portionsof said loop and. adjacentportions` ofthe container so. as tosecure the saidv end portionsof the loopmember, to. the. inner face of the. con; tainer, 

